Use of a circle graph is best when used to answer a question about what concept?
a. what is the difference between the minimum and maximum value
b. is there a change over time
c. what is the relationship between the two variables
how do all the parts relate to the whole - Answershow do all the parts relate to the whole
A kindergarten teacher wants to develop the concept of set and which items belong in a set.
What would be an appropriate activity for her to do?
a. have students use as many words as they can think of to describe a tree and a set of
playground equipment
b. look at two objects and tell how they are similar and different
c. give students a set of pattern blocks and have the students sort the blocks into categories
they see fit
d. give students sticks of differing lengths and have them put them in order from smallest to
biggest - Answersgive students a set of pattern blocks and have the students sort the blocks
into categories they see fit
A teacher has students cut a square or rectangle from a piece of paper. She then has students
draw a line connecting opposing corners. The class discusses their findings. What is she trying
to teach the students about?
a. similarity
b. right triangles
c. parallel lines
d. slope - Answersright triangles-could possibly be similarity
Second graders are working with groups of blocks. The students find that with some groups of
blocks, they can make two vertical stacks exactly the same height. With other groups of blocks
there is one block left over. What concept could be introduced?
a. even and odd numbers
b. common fractions
c. inverse operations
, d. none of the above - Answerseven and odd numbers
A student is having trouble with single by double digit addition. Which assessment could best
pinpoint the problem?
a. criterion referenced assessment
b. norm reference assessment
c. performance assessment
d.error analysis - Answerserror analysis
A kindergarten student is completing a triangle, circle, triangle, circle pattern at a math center.
This practice is setting the stage for which mathematical concept?
a. algebra
b. geometry
c. measurement
d. probability - Answersalgebra
A kindergarten teacher shows the class a picture of two building and asks the questions: Which
building has more windows? Which building has fewer cars outside? What mathematical skill is
the teacher reinforcing?
a. ordering numbers
b. identifying patterns in the real world
c. drawing conclusions from observational data
d. none of the above - Answersdrawing conclusions from observational data
Which skills must a student have before they are able to add the numbers 1-5?
a. counting forward 1-10
b. counting backwards 10-0
c. recognizing written numerals
d. writing numbers 1-10 - Answerscounting forwards 1-10
A student is doing math problems that require adding two digit and one digit numbers and
subtracting one digit numbers from two digit numbers. The student gets all the problems
correct except for two subtraction problems. How should the teacher correct the student's